CVE-2026-4407
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Out-of-Bounds Write in Xpdf ICCBased Color Space Parsing

Publication date: 2026-03-18

Last updated on: 2026-03-18

Assigner: Glyph & Cog, LLC

Description
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.06 and earlier, due to incorrect validation of the "N" field in ICCBased color spaces.
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Published
2026-03-18
Last Modified
2026-03-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-4407
EUVD
EUVD-2026-12995
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Vendor Product Version / Range
xpdf xpdf to 4.06 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf version 4.06 and earlier. It occurs because of incorrect validation of the "N" field in ICCBased color spaces.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could potentially lead to memory corruption due to the out-of-bounds write. However, the CVSS base score is low (2.1), indicating that the impact is limited and requires local access with high attack complexity.

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